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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

582 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 30

Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Maitland, P.M. June Francis was fined 10s. or seven days for drunkenness, and £5 or two months for…

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Police Court. (THURSDAY, 7th INSTANT) (Before Mr H. Holcombe, P.M.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Themes Jackson, drunk and diner farly on the verandah of the Court House Fared 5s of 48. hours. Thetas Exworth. deemed to be of unwind mind…

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District Court. (Wednesday. 6Th Instant) (Before His Honor Acting Judge DAWSON.)

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Sullivan F. Owners of Netallie Station. Mr. London, inurueled by Mr. Millard, for the plaited. Mr Johan for defendant. This was a claire in connection with…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs[?] Maitland, P.M., and Moran, J.P., two first offending drunks were leniently dealt with, but…

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Supposed Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 3

A case of supposed suicide at Dandenong which was reported to the police on Saturday afternoon has now developed into a case of…

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Alleged Murder on the High Seas. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 2

Archibald Kerr and Charles Pengelly, engineers on the steamer Chingtu, charged with the murder of a Chinese coal-passer while the vessel…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M, and Moran, J.P., two first-offending drunks were leniently d[?]lt with, but…

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The Murder Confessions. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police has received documents from the Gunnedah police corroborating previous telegrams relating to the confession…

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Supposed Murder in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

John Hutchison, a waggoner, who was picked up unconscious in one of the streets of Napier on Saturday night, has since died; and on…

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The Melbourne Murder. Wife Now Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 1

A sensational development has occurred in connection with the Dandenong murder, reported this morning. Mrs. Sangel, the wife of…

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A Brutal Murder. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

The dead body of a farmer named Sangel was found at the bottom of a well with his throat cut, at Dandesong, Victoria, on Sunday. The…

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District Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

THE District Court was held yesterday, before Acting-Judge Dawson. The only undefended case was the Commissioner of Taxation v. P. H…

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The Dandenong Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

The police are searching for the weapon with which Sangel was murdered at Dandenong. At the formal opening of the inquest…

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Supposed Murder Death Mr W. H. L. Ranken. Body Exhumed

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

The following account from the "Evening News" refers to Mr Rankon, at one time owner of Pongo:— The body of Mr William H. L Rankon,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Mills, J.P., in the Police Court this morning, William M'Pherson, who arrived from the back country…

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The Guilfoyle Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 1

The inquest on the body of Constable Guilfoyle was concluded to-day. None of the witnesses could positively identify the photos of the suspected…

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The Dandenong Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

MRS. SANGAL, whose husband was found dead in a well near their house, at Dandenong, no doubt murdered, has made the following…

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The Dandenong Murder. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 1

The missing coat and vest of August Tialer, accused of the Dandenong murder, have been recovered at Albury from Trooper Miller, wh[?], it is said,…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Allen, J.P in the Police Court to-day, one first-offending drunk was leniently dealt with James Brindini, also…

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Police Changes

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 2

TROOPER HOWARD has been transferred from Broken Hill to Tibooburra. Trooper Colmer has been moved from Tibooburra to…

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